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by Toonces
Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Hello
Replies: 333
Views: 294861

Re: Hello

Time to stop it. And so it shall be... https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/courts-move-bolster-fairness-addressing-judge-shopping Earlier this week, the Judicial Conference, a committee of judges that sets policy for the federal judiciary, announced that it has adopted a new pol...
by Toonces
Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?
Replies: 119
Views: 1239

Re: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?

OK, so who was the victim on Hunter Biden lying on his gun purchase? No one was killed by the gun. This is what gets me - you’re SUPPOSED to be a financial professional. You KNOW this is a bullshit argument. We have regulations on the financial markets for a reason. If you’re telling people it’s fi...
by Toonces
Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?
Replies: 119
Views: 1239

Re: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?

Ah, we're pivoting from the "unreasonable" argument. So, what you're telling me is that Engoron doesn't know the law. James doesn't know the law New York law does not require a victim for there to be fraud If something went amiss, and the transaction ended up costing the bank money, would ...
by Toonces
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?
Replies: 119
Views: 1239

Re: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?

Trump lied on financial forms and the lenders cosigned those lies. Why haven't the lenders been investigated for further fraud. Were the lenders required to verify Donald's claims? If they're legally required to, then yes, they deserve to likewise be held accountable. Knowing that someone is commit...
by Toonces
Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:02 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?
Replies: 119
Views: 1239

Re: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?

The lenders may have not done what was necessary, but Donald still lied on legal documents. Donald still committed fraud. Regardless of the outcome, fraud is still fraud even if you don't get to benefit from it. If the lenders participated in the fraud, then they deserve to be charged as well. Fraud...
by Toonces
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:47 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?
Replies: 119
Views: 1239

Re: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?

Unreasonable doesn’t necessarily mean with a reason. Obviously the appeals court thought differently by allowing him to post a lower bond. "Without reason" is literally what unreasonable means. The fine was a product of the actual numbers of the fraud. New York State law says that 100% mu...
by Toonces
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?
Replies: 119
Views: 1239

Re: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?

Glennfs wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:13 pm Is there even a 1pct chance that any of the judgement or the case was politically motivated
It's theoretically possible, but the Donald camp hasn't disputed any of the numbers. Donald and Alina have whined, but they've not pointed out where Engoron made an error.
by Toonces
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?
Replies: 119
Views: 1239

Re: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?

The amounts come with a reason, it wasn't a random number he arrived at.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... -judgment/
by Toonces
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:21 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Embryos vs. live babies
Replies: 1
Views: 42

Re: Embryos vs. live babies

You have to understand that Charlie Kirk is, and I quote here, "a fucking idiot".

I've repeatedly called him The Dumbest Man on Twitter, and he continues to prove the point.
by Toonces
Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?
Replies: 119
Views: 1239

Re: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?

Things only being illegal if there is a victim is dumb. The guy that was out of Kavanaugh's home didn't do anything, because no one was victimized. Hunter didn't victimize anyone. No one complained about being victimized. So, if I were to look back in the threads, I shouldn't see anything about Hunt...
by Toonces
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: We need to end gerrymandering - PERIOD.
Replies: 165
Views: 40366

Re: We need to end gerrymandering - PERIOD.

Allowing politicos to decide who gets to vote for them is just stupid.

Yes, you can have non-partisan drawing of election maps. Many other countries have managed to do it. Unless it's one of those "American exceptionalism" things. Everyone can do it, except America.
by Toonces
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse live: Many casualties feared
Replies: 47
Views: 585

Re: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse live: Many casualties feared

You've had plenty of times where it was 8-year rule, and the country is still going. Donald is different, though. He has authoritarian tendencies and that can do a lot of damage in a democracy. He's very much a danger. It wouldn't be a long reign because he's likely to lose to Cholesterol at what, r...
by Toonces
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse live: Many casualties feared
Replies: 47
Views: 585

Re: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse live: Many casualties feared

The ship was heavy, though those ships are also pretty heavy not loaded. If you lose power on them, there is absolutely nothing you can do outside of sending out your mayday. I have decided that DEI was involved. Dead Engine Inertia. (or Dying Engine Inertia, it needs to be workshopped) I'd be curio...
by Toonces
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:29 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Its Technical
Replies: 529
Views: 743922

Re: Its Technical

Billionaire Jeff Yass May Be The Donor Behind Trump’s TikTok FlipFlop: Here’s What To Know Republican mega donor and billionaire TikTok investor Jeff Yass is speculated to be be the person behind a sudden change of heart that saw Donald Trump oppose banning the Chinese-owned video app despite havin...
by Toonces
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: GOP House is a "complete failure"
Replies: 87
Views: 1568

Re: GOP House is a "complete failure"

So, it's a matter that you think that they're not following the law faithfully. You're entitled to your opinion, of course, as you like to say, but I've still not seen any evidence that they are willfully doing things which contravene the law. If you want tougher law, that's up to the legislative br...
by Toonces
Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: GOP House is a "complete failure"
Replies: 87
Views: 1568

Re: GOP House is a "complete failure"

The parole thing is, in fact, legal and has been since 1952. They are approved to be in the country, and are permitted to come usually because of things like war, civil unrest, and the like. From countries such as Ukraine, Cuba. Or Haiti. Now, if you would like to send Ukrainian women and children b...
by Toonces
Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:19 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: GOP House is a "complete failure"
Replies: 87
Views: 1568

Re: GOP House is a "complete failure"

Still wondering just what, specific, laws the Biden Administration has been failing to follow.

Also, why Republicans don't bear any responsibility.
by Toonces
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: GOP House is a "complete failure"
Replies: 87
Views: 1568

Re: GOP House is a "complete failure"

I didn't say he prefers Putin over the country. I said that he holds Putin in high regard and evidence seems to suggest that. Donald does seem to have a little bit of a crush on authoritarians. Those who express opinions that contradict Donald will generally find themselves on the wrong side of a so...
by Toonces
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: GOP House is a "complete failure"
Replies: 87
Views: 1568

Re: GOP House is a "complete failure"

The Republican nominee, and leader of the MAGA Party, holds Putin in high regard. Expressing opinion contrary to Donald's is fraught with danger. They may not like Putin, but their words and actions benefit him.
by Toonces
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Major terrorist attack kills at least 40 in Russia
Replies: 7
Views: 188

Re: Major terrorist attack kills at least 40 in Russia

I dunno Toonces. We may never know for sure but even if ISIS is behind the attack, nothing prevents Putin and his administration from using this attack as propaganda for his Ukraine initiative. That would be the "if it benefits him" part of equation. They were looking to blame Ukraine as ...
by Toonces
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Major terrorist attack kills at least 40 in Russia
Replies: 7
Views: 188

Re: Major terrorist attack kills at least 40 in Russia

ISIS says that they did it because of Russia's wars in Islamic nations. Did ISIS do it? They claim they did, but I don't think we can honestly say that the question is answered. Until there's verifiable proof, we won't know. Even if proof is presented, we won't know if we can trust it. Could this ha...
by Toonces
Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Hamas fires 7000 rockets at Israel, starting major war
Replies: 560
Views: 696783

Re: Hamas fires 7000 rockets at Israel, starting major war

https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/the-children-who-lost-limbs-in-gaza just off the acacia-lined highway to the Qatari capital of Doha is a three-story, whitewashed apartment complex built to host visitors at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Until recently, the gated compound was unoccupied. Yet in the...
by Toonces
Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: Hello
Replies: 333
Views: 294861

Re: Hello

gounion wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:22 pm Wow what a heartless fucking thing to say. You slimy piece of shit.
It's a troll.
by Toonces
Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:25 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?
Replies: 119
Views: 1239

Re: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?

I guess the question is. Does Donald Trump deserve preferential treatment? He is not required to put up a bond to appeal. However, the seizure of assets can still occur, in that instance. So, yes he can appeal without bond but the fine will still be levied. If he wins on appeal, he can get it all ba...
by Toonces
Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:07 pm
Forum: Politics and Current Events
Topic: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?
Replies: 119
Views: 1239

Re: What’s going to happen to Trump Mon Mar 25 2024?

Engoron, who ruled before the trial that Trump and his co-defendants committed fraud with his financial statements, found Trump liable on five of the six remaining claims in James’ lawsuit: falsifying business records, issuing false financial statements, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and con...